To link to the entire object, paste this link in email, IM or documentTo embed the entire object, paste this HTML in websiteTo link to this page, paste this link in email, IM or documentTo embed this page, paste this HTML in website

The QC, Vol. 94, No. 15 • February 14, 2008

2008_02_14_001

X
Quaker Campus
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Issue 15-Volume 94
WWW.QUAKERCAMPUS.ORG
Campus Safety tackles
posession of marijuana
Neal Behrendt
QC News Asst. Editor
Over the past semester, there
has been a noticeable amount of
busts made on campus relating to
marijuana and its paraphernalia.
One can hardly look in the campus
Crime Log without spotting at least
a handful of marijuana related
infractions.
In addition to numerous possession violations, students with
a more entrepreneurial spirit have
been reportedly found dealing
out of their dorm rooms or in possession of a scale. It would seem
as though there is a considerable
rise in the amount of usage on
campus.
However, when compared with
the months of January and February
last year to the months of January
and February of this year, there
are half as many marijuana-related
infractions; last year there were 14
reports as opposed to seven this
year. So far in 2008, there have been
reports of marijuana
use in Harris, Wanberg,
Stauffer and the Upper
Quad. These events
include possession of
joints, bongs, pipes,
scales and baggies of
marijuana.
Possession of both
marijuana and paraphernalia carry penalties. "They're both
violations, number ^^^^™
one," Assistant Chief of Campus
Safety John Lewis said. "They
usually are together at one point
or another. Either one of them are
indications of drug use."
"Anything drug related, we're
going to confiscate and document.
Copy of the report goes to the Dean;
if it's in a residence hall a copy
goes to [the Office of Residential
"We understand it's a college. Students
are going to drink. Students are going to
experiment and explore. Our position is
party smart, be responsible."
John Lewis
Assistant Chief of
Campus Safety
Life]. If you live on campus and
you were smoking marijuana, the
adjudicating person is most likely
going to be an area coordinator."
"Drug use is not conducive to
academic rigor or competency. I
want to have
a drug free en
vironment,"
Chief Lewis
said of
Campus Safety's motiva
tions for cracking down
on marijuana users. "Not
everybody in a residence
hall uses drugs or smokes
marijuana. Drugs can get
away from you and interfere with your ability to
perform academically, and
also operate efficiently on
^^™ a social level."
Campus Safety makes regular
rounds in the residence halls. Oftentimes students are visited for noise
reasons or suspicious smells. "We
understand it's a college. Students
are going to drink. Students are go
ing to
experiment and explore.
Our position is party
smart, be responsible.
But understand, if
you' re under 21, you
want to find yourself
in pos- session of alcohol or
ever find yourself in possession of
marijuana."
Once a student is written up for
marijuana or paraphernalia possession, the log is stored on file with
Campus Safety. "Something you
do as a freshman or a sophomore
can haunt you down the road. We
get background inquiries from the
city and the county. They will do
background checks."
Students can see a weekly
update of activity at the Campus
Safety office in the lobby.
PHOTO BY THOMAS ELLIOTT / QC PHOTOGRAPHER
Washington Post music critic
Josh duLac ('93) visits Whittier
Former QC Editor-in-Chief speaks to students about journalism and the music industry.
For the full story, see Campus Life page 8.
Two professors
on sabbatical
Barnstone travels
through Greece,
teaches in Ohio
Andrew Royal
QC News Asst. Editor
Whittier College Professor of
English Language and Literature
and published writer Tony Barnstone
has spent the past year on sabbatical
working on a number of writing and
research projects and going on various adventures.
Among Barnstone's most recent
endeavors is his 120 page book of
sonnets based on American pulp fiction, which he hopes will be the first
in a trilogy containing a total of 300
sonnets. Additionally, Barnstone is
working on two screenplays, a book
of craft essays on how to write poetry and marketing two manuscripts
of poetry, one of which is currendy
being read at Houghton Mifflen Publishers.
As if that weren't enough to
keep him busy, Barnstone is also
see BARNSTONE, page 5
Morris focuses on
literary projects and
working in England
Joey Weber
QC News Asst. Editor
In his eighth year at Whittier
College, Associate Professor of
English Language and Literature
Sean Morris has decided to cash
in on his sabbatical this spring
semester.
"I decided to put mine aside
until this year," Morris said.
Technically, sabbaticals are to be
taken every seven years; however,
other professors in the English
department were already on leave,
thus prompting Professor Morris'
decision to take his turn spring
semester of this year.
While on sabbatical he plans
to do a number of things, but focus
on two main projects in particular.
The first project he plans to work
on is a creative piece on Medieval
Werewolf Romances. "I'd like
see MORRIS, page 5
GRAMMYS 2008
QC hangs with the stars at the
50th Annual Grammy Awards.
A&E, Page 12
JUST KEEP SWIMMING
Whittier swimmers won their way
to the SCIAC Championships.
Sports, Page 14

X
Quaker Campus
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Issue 15-Volume 94
WWW.QUAKERCAMPUS.ORG
Campus Safety tackles
posession of marijuana
Neal Behrendt
QC News Asst. Editor
Over the past semester, there
has been a noticeable amount of
busts made on campus relating to
marijuana and its paraphernalia.
One can hardly look in the campus
Crime Log without spotting at least
a handful of marijuana related
infractions.
In addition to numerous possession violations, students with
a more entrepreneurial spirit have
been reportedly found dealing
out of their dorm rooms or in possession of a scale. It would seem
as though there is a considerable
rise in the amount of usage on
campus.
However, when compared with
the months of January and February
last year to the months of January
and February of this year, there
are half as many marijuana-related
infractions; last year there were 14
reports as opposed to seven this
year. So far in 2008, there have been
reports of marijuana
use in Harris, Wanberg,
Stauffer and the Upper
Quad. These events
include possession of
joints, bongs, pipes,
scales and baggies of
marijuana.
Possession of both
marijuana and paraphernalia carry penalties. "They're both
violations, number ^^^^™
one," Assistant Chief of Campus
Safety John Lewis said. "They
usually are together at one point
or another. Either one of them are
indications of drug use."
"Anything drug related, we're
going to confiscate and document.
Copy of the report goes to the Dean;
if it's in a residence hall a copy
goes to [the Office of Residential
"We understand it's a college. Students
are going to drink. Students are going to
experiment and explore. Our position is
party smart, be responsible."
John Lewis
Assistant Chief of
Campus Safety
Life]. If you live on campus and
you were smoking marijuana, the
adjudicating person is most likely
going to be an area coordinator."
"Drug use is not conducive to
academic rigor or competency. I
want to have
a drug free en
vironment,"
Chief Lewis
said of
Campus Safety's motiva
tions for cracking down
on marijuana users. "Not
everybody in a residence
hall uses drugs or smokes
marijuana. Drugs can get
away from you and interfere with your ability to
perform academically, and
also operate efficiently on
^^™ a social level."
Campus Safety makes regular
rounds in the residence halls. Oftentimes students are visited for noise
reasons or suspicious smells. "We
understand it's a college. Students
are going to drink. Students are go
ing to
experiment and explore.
Our position is party
smart, be responsible.
But understand, if
you' re under 21, you
want to find yourself
in pos- session of alcohol or
ever find yourself in possession of
marijuana."
Once a student is written up for
marijuana or paraphernalia possession, the log is stored on file with
Campus Safety. "Something you
do as a freshman or a sophomore
can haunt you down the road. We
get background inquiries from the
city and the county. They will do
background checks."
Students can see a weekly
update of activity at the Campus
Safety office in the lobby.
PHOTO BY THOMAS ELLIOTT / QC PHOTOGRAPHER
Washington Post music critic
Josh duLac ('93) visits Whittier
Former QC Editor-in-Chief speaks to students about journalism and the music industry.
For the full story, see Campus Life page 8.
Two professors
on sabbatical
Barnstone travels
through Greece,
teaches in Ohio
Andrew Royal
QC News Asst. Editor
Whittier College Professor of
English Language and Literature
and published writer Tony Barnstone
has spent the past year on sabbatical
working on a number of writing and
research projects and going on various adventures.
Among Barnstone's most recent
endeavors is his 120 page book of
sonnets based on American pulp fiction, which he hopes will be the first
in a trilogy containing a total of 300
sonnets. Additionally, Barnstone is
working on two screenplays, a book
of craft essays on how to write poetry and marketing two manuscripts
of poetry, one of which is currendy
being read at Houghton Mifflen Publishers.
As if that weren't enough to
keep him busy, Barnstone is also
see BARNSTONE, page 5
Morris focuses on
literary projects and
working in England
Joey Weber
QC News Asst. Editor
In his eighth year at Whittier
College, Associate Professor of
English Language and Literature
Sean Morris has decided to cash
in on his sabbatical this spring
semester.
"I decided to put mine aside
until this year," Morris said.
Technically, sabbaticals are to be
taken every seven years; however,
other professors in the English
department were already on leave,
thus prompting Professor Morris'
decision to take his turn spring
semester of this year.
While on sabbatical he plans
to do a number of things, but focus
on two main projects in particular.
The first project he plans to work
on is a creative piece on Medieval
Werewolf Romances. "I'd like
see MORRIS, page 5
GRAMMYS 2008
QC hangs with the stars at the
50th Annual Grammy Awards.
A&E, Page 12
JUST KEEP SWIMMING
Whittier swimmers won their way
to the SCIAC Championships.
Sports, Page 14